CenturyLink Cloud IDS / IDP Platform FAQ

Updated by Chris Little on May 10, 2016

Q: What technology is used for the CenturyLink Cloud IDS/IDP services?

A: CenturyLink Cloud has both IDS and IPS in place using features in our chosen edge firewall product (Juniper SRX) – this software component fulfills both the IDS (detection & logging) and IPS (prevention) roles. These services inherently are part of the overall platform security posture.

Q: What type of traffic do the platform IDS/IDP services filter/log?

A: The CenturyLink Cloud platform uses ”screens” to look for specific and common attack traffic. The complete list of supported “screens” can be found on Juniper's Website

Q: Can I receive reports and alerts for my specific environment from the IDS/IDP platform?

A: Client specific reports and alerts are not available today.

Q: If a specific attack or event is detected in my environment what remediation and notification steps are taken by CenturyLink Cloud Support?